The upcoming HH The Amir Sword Festival has already attracted 152 international entries from 11 different countries, making it one of Qatar's most prestigious race days. The festival will be held on February 17th at Al Rayyan Racecourse in Doha, and will feature a total of 414 horses engaged in its 2024 renewal. The event will offer six races and a prize money of US$6.8 million. The two main ...
The Listed Al Khail Trophy witnessed Siskany, a classy stayer, triumph for the third time at Meydan. The Dubawi 6YO had earlier won this race in 2022 and went on to win the 2023 Gr.3 Nad Al Sheba Trophy. In his only other course appearance, the stayer was beaten by a neck in the Gr.2 Dubai Gold Cup on Dubai World Cup Night last year. Siskany started off by being held up in eighth by William ...
Yesterday, the Rashid Equestrian and Horseracing Club hosted the 18th meet of the season for the Cups of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW), Bahrain Jewellery Centre (BJC), Porsche, and The Saks Fifth Avenue. In the eighth round, Elwasme, owned by Al Mohamediya Racing, won followed by Apres Dark and We Could Be Heroes in second and third places. While Swift Asset, owned by Shaikh Ebrahim bin ...
Pat Dobbs, riding his first Thoroughbred Gr.1 winner in the UAE, piloted Kabirkhan to victory at Meydan Racecourse. The night saw some breathtaking performances, but Kabirkhan's stunning win in the US$1 million Gr.1 Maktoum Challenge was the highlight of the nine-race card. The son of California Chrome looked impressive as he won the race by four and three-quarter lengths, making him a strong ...
As they entered the eighth pole, Senor Buscador had closed the gap to 2 1/2 lengths behind National Treasure. Trainer Todd Fincher felt hopeful about his chances of winning the US$3 million Pegasus World Cup Invitational, despite trailing by a dozen lengths earlier in the race. However, as they approached the sixteenth pole, Fincher's confidence began to wane, and in the end, Senor Buscador had ...
The Gr.2 San Pasqual Stakes took place at Santa Anita last Saturday, and was originally intended to serve as a preparation race for the Gr.1 Santa Anita Handicap. However, the results of the race now carry greater significance for the Dubai World Cup program. Newgrange, who won two stakes races at Santa Anita this winter, is set to compete in the US$12 million Dubai World Cup. Meanwhile, Mixto, ...
European horses have generally performed well in American graded turf stakes, but the Gr.1 Pegasus World Cup Turf Invitational Stakes has been an exception. In the first five runnings of the January group stakes at Gulfstream Park, American horses have emerged victorious. However, the upcoming race on Saturday could break this trend, as a European filly is currently favored in the mile and an ...
In preparation for the Gr.1 Dubai World Cup races, the overseas invasion continues with a "Fashion Friday" program on 26th January. This program features candidates for many of the significant races two months down the road, including Clapton, prepping for the World Cup itself, and Mawj, who finished second to Master of The Seas in the Gr.1 Breeders' Cup Mile in her last outing. American trainer ...
The likely contenders for Dubai World Cup night are slowly revealing themselves. Last week, the exciting news emerged that Lord North is on course for the Dubai Turf, which he has won for the past three years. Although he had to share one of his successes with the mighty Japanese runner Panthalassa, with whom he deadheated on the line, there is no denying Lord North's right to be regarded as a ...
Go Soldier Go, a son of Tapiture, is set to race in the 85-105 Handicap at Jebel Ali on Saturday in hopes of returning to his winning ways. According to rider Adrie de Vries, Go Soldier Go typically takes some time to get going, but his performances have shown that stamina is his forte. This season, he has posted solid but unspectacular efforts in well-contested 2000m handicaps at Meydan, facing ...
Abu Dhabi's six-race card on Thursday is set to be dominated by the 4YO UAE bred Purebred Arabians. The Abu Dhabi Colts Classic and the Abu Dhabi Fillies Classic both carry a purse of AED100,000 and will have full fields of 16 assembled. The colts and geldings will start first, with the Jaber Bittar-trained Mubeed being the one to watch out for. He won his debut at Sharjah by a striking nine ...
Spirit Dancer, owned by Sir Alex Ferguson, will aim to build on his victory in the Bahrain International Trophy by competing in the Jebel Hatta at Meydan. This race presents an opportunity for him to achieve more international success. Spirit Dancer, co-owned by Ferguson, Fred Done, and Ged Mason, provided the former Manchester United manager with one of the most memorable moments of his racing ...